It's all Coming Back to Me

I met with CK, the tour guide, from the DMZ tour the day before. His name stands for "Crazy Korean". 45 of the age, 15 of the behavior, he has various instructor licenses, scuba diving, sky diving, skiing, snowboarding, water skiing, etc. Overly energetic and totally hyperactive. Talking nonstop, within a day, we all have learnt that he has 90 something old grand parents, his father smokes for 50 years yet still goes hiking 5 times a week. His family are all VERY healthy, his family owns a land to grow Ginseng (he took 2 capsules before breakfast) and a family burial ground. He has many interests, likes to meet people from different country, loves his jobs so much (he is representing his country and so on). His plans for career advancement, starting a travel agent in Hawaii... He is good, I only hope he can talk a bit less. This is also giving me some inside of Korean's mentality.

Thinking I have nothing else to do the next day (Monday would be the shut-down date), so I asked if I can join the skiing tour the next day. And there is a space! And the bus is coming by to pick me up! And they can rent me ski pants and jackets! Everything looked so perfect, I woke up the next day 6 am preparing for my trip to the ski hills.

I sold my old-fashion straight skis in London, that was very good quality but hard to control. I got the shaped skis in the rental, no complaints, I wasn't too sure if I still remember how to ski after 4 years of idling. I started with the bunny slopes, after 2 runs, I got too bored and went on to the bigger hills.

It is all coming back. Carving, shifting the weights, left and right, using both edges, left and right. Taking on a bit of speed yet still in control. I smiled as skiing down the hill (because it is really fun), drawing curves on the snow, feeling as if I was dancing on the slope. A good skiing day, the snow condition is perfect (it snowed occasionally). I will certainly enjoy more if I have a better outfit (I looked like a granny with the rental ski jackets... um, that bothers me) and ski goggles.

I seemed to be the only one who is skiing alone, ate my lunch alone, had my coffee break alone. The annoying thing is that doesn't bother me at all.